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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024
www.sheppadviser.com.au | ADVERTISING HOTLINE: 5832 8900
2024 Greater Shepparton’s
Business Excellence Awards
2024
Nominations are now open! See pages 13 + 24
Pages 20 + 21
INSIDE: ■ First female president of Field and Game | page 8 ■ Classifieds | pages 16, 17, 18 ■ Trades & Services | page 19 ■ Sport | pages 21, 22 + 23
ADVISER REACHES BIG MILESTONE
40 years of service to the Shepparton and wider Goulburn Valley community
$36 spend for $5000 prize Over $1M boost to local economy
THROUGH recessions, droughts, floods and the most testing times for business, particularly COV ID-19, The Adviser celebrates an extraordinary moment in its publishing history this month, 40 successive years of distribution free to more than 55 million households. Continued Page 5
‘The Cubby’ Toy Library
is looking for volunteers to help open and run borrowing sessions for its small member base. Sessions are each Saturday 10am-12pm and the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month 10am-12pm. Located on the cnr of Numurkah & Balaclava Rd, Shepparton. No experience necessary, training will be provided. Please contact Ellen on 0432 061 172 or email sheppartontoylibrary@gmail. com if you are interested.
We’d love to hear from you!
LUCKY WINNER... The 2024 GMCU/ The Adviser $25,500 Giveaway has been wrapped up, with Echuca’s Dot Nicholson emerging as the grand prize winner of $5,000 after shopping at Mooroopna’s North End Bakehouse. Pictured from left are Greater Shepparton mayor Cr Shane Sali, grand prize winner Dot with her granddaughter Layla, 4 of Shepparton, North End Bakehouse owner Matt Aylett, GMCU Shepparton branch manager Julie Hutchins, and The Adviser managing editor, Geoff Adams. Photo: Emma Harrop
DOT Nicholson of Echuca has won the grand prize of $5,000 to spend at any of the 150 participating businesses in the GMCU/Adviser $25,500 Giveaway. The
popular annual shoppers’ competition encourages locals to spend $10 or more in participating stores, many of which are small businesses, for the chance to win
one of $500 weekly prizes and go in the draw to win the top prize.
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SEE US AT THE CARAVAN SHOW SITES 28 + 29
16-18 August 2024 Shepparton Showgrounds
The only way is the Donway Caravans
Donway Caravans are located at 7851 GV Highway, Kialla (03) 9052 4652 | donwaycaravans.com.au